Posts from July 2010

7 Keys to Startup Success No One Will Teach You

Last month I presented the slide deck above to an audience for Startup 101. The presentation was part of the Fusion Salon, a day-long segment of Vancouver International Digital Week. And since the slides are pretty lifeless without some narration, here’s some idea of what I said with each of the 7 lessons I presented. [...]


MDC Partners $1-Million Challenge: a Beauty Pageant for Ad Startups

MDC Partners has launched a contest for new marketing firms to submit business plans and win $1-million for 51% ownership of the new firm. “Some will say, ‘It’s a scam,’ and some will say, ‘Let’s spend our lunch hours for the next three weeks putting something together,’ ” he added. “There are always ambitious people [...]


Kenner AT-AT Walker: the Dog Patrick Boivin Always Wanted

When I was a kid, there are two things I wanted badly and never got… A real dog and a Kenner AT-AT Walker. — Patrick Boivin A proven formula works again: nostalgic toys + stop motion = new success. And right, add a ton of talent and hard work too. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fblog.adhack.com%2F2010%2F07%2F02%2Fkenner-at-at-walker-the-dog-patrick-boivin-always-wanted%2F’; addthis_title = [...]